High Middle Ages
From Date |
Ruler | Relationship to Predecessor | To Date |
Comments |
936 | Gorm the Old | 958 | Gorm the Old is concidered to be the first King of Denmark. | |
958 | Harald Bluetooth | Son | 986 | Harald Bluetooth was king of both Denmark and Norway and was the first king to introduce Christianity to the countries. |
986 | Sweyn I Fork-beard | Son | 1014 | Sweyn repeatedly raided the coast of England for treasure. He overthrew his father Harald and later invaded England and became its King. |
1014 | Harold II | Son | 1018 | Became King of Denmark after his father Sweyn died. |
1019 | Canute II The Great | Brother | 1035 | King of England from 1016 and King of Denmark from 1018. |
1035 | Harthacnut | Son | 1042 | Became King of Denmark in 1035 and King of England in 1040 after the death of his half-brother Harold Harefoot. He lost control of Norway to Magnus. |
1042 | Magnus I of Norway | - | 1047 | Magnus had become King of Norway in 1035 before taking control of Denmark after the death of Harthacnut. He died suddenly in 1047. |
1047 | Sweyn II Estridsen | Grandson of Sweyn Fork-beard | 1074 | Sweyn had many children and was succeeded by several of his sons. |
1074 | Harold III Hén | Son | 1080 | |
1080 | Canute the Saint | Brother | 1086 | Canute supported the expansion of the Church in Denmark. His attempt to invade England was opposed by his court. Canute was murdered during a revolt. |
1086 | Oluf I Hunger | Brother | 1095 | Severe famine appears to dominate the reign of Oluf and thought to be a curse for the murder of Canute. Oluf may have blamed himself for the disaster and took his own life. |
1095 | Eric I Ejegod | Brother | 1104 | |
1104 | Nicholas I (Niels) | 1134 | ||
1134 | Eric II Emune | 1137 | ||
1137 | Eric III | 1146 | ||
1146 | Sweyn III Grathe and Canute V | 1157 | ||
1157 | Waldemar I | 1182 | ||
1182 | Canute VI | 1202 | ||
1202 | Waldemar II | 1241 | ||
1241 | Eric IV | 1250 | ||
1250 | Abel | 1252 | ||
1252 | Christopher I | 1259 | ||
1259 | Eric V | 1286 | ||
1286 | Eric VI | 1319 |
Late Middle Ages
From Date |
Ruler | Relationship to Predecessor | To Date |
Comments |
1320 | Christopher II | 1326 | ||
1329 | Christopher II (again) | 1332 | ||
1332 | (Interregnum) | 1340 | ||
1340 | Waldemar IV | 1375 | ||
1375 | (Interregnum) | 1376 | ||
1376 | Olaf V | 1387 | ||
1387 | Margaret (Regent) | 1412 | ||
1397 | Eric VII | 1439 | ||
1440 | Christopher III | 1448 | ||
1448 | Christian I | 1481 | ||
1481 | John I | 1513 | ||
1513 | Christian II | Son | 1523 | Christian was crowned king of Denmark and Norway, but was not popular. When his enforced marriage to Isabella of Austia ended with her death he refused to end a relationship with his mistress. Christian avenged her murder and made her mother his adviser. This led to him being deposed. |
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